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Biology

Physiology

Kabuto's four insect-like legs have vanished and two long feet stand in their place. Two long, sharp claws (or sickles) extend from Kabutops's exoskeleton and several plates close the opening that used to be there. There are six hard spikes going down from the back of its neck, three on each side that lead down towards the beginning of its tail. Its head is covered in a rock-hard, semicircular-shaped armor. A tail protrudes from its back, bearing the same color as approximately seventy-five percent of its body.

It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.

White

It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.

Black 2

It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.

White 2

It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.

X

In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.

Y

A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.

Omega Ruby

Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.

Alpha Sapphire

Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Its body had begun to change so it could function on land. But it didn’t adapt in time and went extinct.

Ultra Moon

It swims at speeds of roughly 29 knots, quickly closing in on its prey and slashing into them with its scythes to finish them off.

Appearances

Anime

There is a suggestion in an episode from the first season of Pokémon, Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, that Kabutops are very territorial, and have short tempers. This is supported by how Ash was attacked by one. Of course this is, however, just a suggestion, as the others were upset by Ash "dropping in" as well.

In the movie and specials

Kabutops has made several appearances in episodes, and even in the special The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon as well as Pokemon Heroes The Movie as a prehistoric Pokémon revived from fossils, attacking Altomare with Aerodactyl.